Udhampur Air Force Station

Udhampur Air Force Station (ICAO: VIUM)^[1] of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is located in Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The location is also the headquarters of Indian Army's Northern Command.

Udhampur Air Force Station
IATA: none ICAO: VIUM
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Indian Air Force
Serves	Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Location	Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Elevation AMSL	2,066 ft / 630 m
Coordinates	32°54′07″N 075°09′22″E
Map
Udhampur Air Force Station Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Udhampur Air Force Station Show map of India
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 2,743 9,000 Concrete
Source: Indian AIP[1]

History

It is home to No. 153 Helicopter Unit of the Indian Air Force. While assigned to the unit, Gunjan Saxena became the first female officer of the IAF to fly in the Kargil War.

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 2,066 ft/630 m above mean sea level. It has one runway with concrete surfaces: 18/36 measuring 9000 by 148 feet (2,743 x 45 m).

Civil aviation enclave

A civil aviation enclave is being developed on this Airforce Stations in two phases, phase-1 entailing civil flight operations from existing AFS facilities on 2,200 square metres land for new civil aviation terminal which will handle 150 passengers and ATR 72 or Q400 smaller aircraft, and phase-2 will entail a new civil aviation enclave outside the AFS by acquiring 27.6 acres land for new terminal building, apron and taxiway capable of handling Airbus A321 type larger aircraft. AAI had compled the site feasibility study in 2o25.^[2]

See also

• List of airports in India